Match-box.



N. W. RASNICK.

MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.19, 1912.

Patente.; May 6, 1913.

ATTORNEY Iren sTATEs NOAH WEBSTER RAsNIcK, ork DANTE, VIRGINIA. l

MATCH-Box.

Application filed Februa1'y-19, 1912. Serial No. 678,511.

in rear of the To all t/wm, t may concern the point where the Be it known tha't I. N o AII XV, Rasivicx a l:itizen vof the United States, vresiding vat- Dante, in. the county of Russell and State of Virginia, have,in\f`ented ,a new 'and useful Match-Box, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in match boxes, and has for its object to proameter of the body to an extent are each provided 15 and 16, which form formed longitudinally extending ribs 12 and which extend from a point mally extends over vthe "'13, respectively, in the bottom of the PATENT ray' 6, 1 9.1

front end in a straight line to top andbottomedges merge into the rounded'rear end. point the flattened sides 14 decrease the dithat the said I ribs are about the 'same width as the thickness of the flattened sides. Thesaid ribs with T-shape'd grooves guide-ways, as here'- fxt this T-shaped groove y16 magazine 10, vand a 'vide a match vboxof the single delivery type, lnafter explained. The groove of the upper which will atA the timeof deliverin the rib opens outwardly, while thev groove'of match ignite the samea'nd hold the urnthe lower-rib opens inwardly andfcommuniing match, without danger of igniting the cates with the interior of t-hebody. y'The other matches in the box, Auntil the burning -t-w grooves are connected at the curved rear match 'has been consumed o-r as long as deend 0f the body by a curved groove or passired when the' burning' or burnt match can sage 17a, which is formed around said curved be discharged from the box. The match box end and is coveredL by acurved platev 17 seg'A can be readily carried in the vest pocket and -cured in placey by rivets 19. is very simple in its construction and opera- The body or magazine 10 is closed a t 'its 20 tion and can be manufactured at small cost. rear end by a diaphragm or"partiti0n 20,

Other objects and advantages of my inwhich is located 'just in' advance of the point vention will appear in the course of the folwhere t-he sides of the body are flattened.` lowing description. The partition constitutes the rea'r closed end `While the accompanying drawings reprey ofthe magazine.

.sent what I consider the preferred embodiy Mounted at oneside of andl near the bot-Vv ment of my invention, yet I reserve the right tom of the magazine 10. and extendin for'- to make any and all such changes in the wardly from the partition 2 0is,a gui e 21, form, construction, proportion and arrange-4 which comprises a sheet of metal bent or ment of my match box and the operating folded longitudinally to form a loop 22 and '30 mechanismthereof as the scope of theaptwo members 23 and '24.v Ihej` pended claims will permit. ber 28\ of the guide 2 y n 1 In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspeclsecured to the innerwall of oneg'sidepof the tive view of. my improved match box in its magazine and extends downwardly .rand at' closed position. Fig. 2 is-a vertical longiits lower end is provided ,with spaced?apart;v

tudinal sectional view of the same, dott-ed longitudinally' extending hinge eyes 25.'

lines being employed to show the opera. he upper member 24 is extended across tion of the device and the differentl posiand downwardly on an incline toa point tions of the match being moved. Fig. 3 is contiguous to the other side of the magazine a horizontal longitudinal sectional view onand has 'its longitudinal free edge curved i -40 the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. i is a vertical downwardly, as at 26, sufficiently yclose to cross sectional view on the line .4I- 4 of Fig. said side to fallow' only one m tch at a time 2, lookingin the direction indicated by the tov pass, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The arrow. Fig. 5 is a similar view with cerinclinedupper member may be said Ato form tain of the part-s shown in a different posia false bottom-forthe magazine.

tion. Fig. 6 isl a perspective view of theV Positioned' beneath the guide 21 is a cutout-ott. ott 27. At and along itsouter longitudinal Referring to the drawings by numerals, edge the eutiott is provided with spaced- 1() designates the hollow body, which serves vapart hinge eyes 28, which are so arranged as the magazine of my improved match box. with respect to.- the hinge eyes 25 ony the I ts general shape is elliptical in cross sec-` '-l'owerniember 28 of the guide 21 that they `tion, except at the rearend where the sides intert and are pivotally connected b v are'tlattened at 14, as shown clearly in Fig. means of a pintle 29.- As shown, the cut-ott 3, andthe rear end rounded. comprises a longitudinally disposed up- At the top and bottom ofthe body are wardly inclined Hat part '30, 'which norllt) downwardly extending substantially V- shaped part-'31, the outer branch of which *extends up above the inner branch and has its free longitudinal edge 33 lianged out- -wardly so that it will contact with the curved edge 260i the guide member 24, and thus limit the downward movement of the cutoff 27. The cut-ofi is normally .held in the position shown in Fig 5 by' means of adiagonally disposed wire sprin 34 having one end 35 secured in the forwar portion of the loop 22, while-it-sother end bears against the flat part 30 of the cut-off. i

. Worklng in the grooves 1`5 and 16 and the communicating groove 17a is a thin `flat ribbon-like spring 36, provided atits forward 'orienter end with a finger piece 37, which -rests upon and slides along the top ofthe Ijvib12, and at its inner or rear end is pro` vided with a pusher or ejector 38, which has its top face rearwardly inclined or beveled` as at 39. As shown in Fig. 2, the spring 36 is preferably of such a length that'when the nger'piece 37 is at the forward end of the groojye'l, the pusher at the rear end of the springs-Isin engagement with and has raised the cut-off 27 (see Fig. 4) by reason-of the ,beveled face 39 of the pusher 38 engagin alug 40 secured' tothe underside of the at part. 30 at its rear endl The displacement of the pusher is prevented by its rear end contacting with the lower fastening rivet 19. Beneath the lower rib 13- at the front end of the body 104 is secured a plate 41, which at the end of the rib is'bent up to the level of the bottom ofthe T-shaped groove 16 andthen extended. forward in line with it as=-at 421 the upper face of the extension 42 being provided with teeth or serrations 43 which extend up to or near the top of the oove 16 fora purpose to be explained. The front open end of the body- 10 is closed by a cap or cover 44, the outer rim 45 of which abuts against the end of the body portion 10 and the bend in the member 41. As shown, the cap is provided with a reduced inwardly extending hollow portion 46 which terminates in an inner wall 47, provided'with an opening 48 at its lower side. Secured to the inner side of the inner wall 47 is one end of a curved spring 49, while therest-of the spring is curved through the opening 48 with its lower end curved up to form a presser foot 50. As illustrated in full lines in Fig. 2, the presser foot 50 normally presses against the top of the slot 16. Formed in the outer wall of the cap or cover is a small opening, which is large enough to permit the passage of a single match. Said opening is coincident with the groove 16and is on a line with the opening P48 provided in the inner wall of the cap or 'cover. A hinged flap 51 is employed to close the said openlng, said Hap being hinged 4to y"the, outer wall of the cap or cover. Secured at one end tothe inside of the outer wall of the cap is a flat spring 54, with its lower end bearingagainst the upper end of the inner face of the flap 51 opposite the hinge thereof. As is obvious, the spring '54 will vprevent the accidental opening of the flap,

and when the. Hap is opened, the spring 54 will bear against the flat upper end of the flan and maintain it in an open position, 4as

.indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, until it is pressed down into position against the tension of the spring. To facilitate the r'eA moval of the cap or cover 44, opposite sides of the open end'of the body portion 10 are provided with grooves 55 to permit the fingers to firmly engage the rim 45.

The operation of my match box is as follows:-VVith the movable parts of the -box in the positionV shown in Fig. 2, the cap 44 is removed and after -placing in the magazine a number of matches, with their ignit ing ends toward the front, the cap is replaced. lVhen a lighted match is desired, the flap 51 is raised and the box held in the hand with its lower side down which causes the matches to rest upon the inclined upper member 24of the guide 21, and will form a single row of matches past the end 26 of the member 24, with one match resting in the upper portion of the groove 16 beneath the cut-ofi' 27, as shown in Fig. 4. The finger piece 37 is then pushed back to about the position indicated in dotted lines, which will move the pusher 38 forward tothe position also indicated in dotted lines, with the result that as the pusher is in engagement with the end of the match, it will push lthe latter forward to the position shown in dotted lines, in which position the match will be held by the presser foot 50 of the spring 49. Asthe match is forced out, its head is brought-in contact with the serrations 43 which will ignite thev match, the l presser foot 50 holding it in position as long as desired or until itis consumed. By continuing the outward movement-of the finger piece 37 until it contacts with the end of the curved plate 17, the pusher 38 will Contact with the spring 49 and raise the presser foot 50, whereby the match will be released and will, by slightly tilting the vfront end of the box downwardly, fall out.

The flap 51 is then closed and the finger piece 37 moved to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, which will raise the cut-off 27 to the position shownin Fig. 4 by the beveled top 39 of the pusher 38 contact-ing' with' the lug 40, thus permitting another match to enter the top of the groove 16 beneath the cut-ofi. Just as soon as t-he pusher is started forward to eject the match, as hereinbe'fore explained, the pusher is disengaged from the lug-with the result that thespring 34 pushes the ,cut-ofi down to the V.position shown in Fig. 5, thereby preventing another match from passing the cut-off until the pusher has ejected the match already in position, and has. been returned to the position shown in full'lines in Fig. 2. The match box can, as desired, be successively operated until the supply of matches in theopening 4.8 in said Wall is partially closedv vby the spring 49, and

said Wall and spring combine as a protection for the matches in the magazine. i Y

I wish it understood that While the drawing-shows a pocket device, that the. invention may be made in any size and that the invene tion is susceptible of use in structures adapted to rest upon a ci ar dis la case.

What is claimed is rl. A match box provided With a match exit and a longitudinal groove in the bottom, aniovable cutoff extending over said groove, said cutoff being provided with a depending portion normally positioned at one side ot'said groove, means for raising said cutoff to litt said depending portion to permit a match t0 enter lsaid groove for ejection,.and a pusher movable in said groove and adapted tof push said'match through said exit.

2; A match box provided With a match exit and a longitudinal groove in the bottom, and a movable cutoff 'extending over said groove and adapted lto admit and maintain a match at 'the top sition for ejection, and a pushermovable in said groove and adapted to push a match through said'exit and to engage said cutoff and raise the same to admit a match to said ceive matches one at a time,

groove.

3. A match box provided with a match exit, a movable cut-off adapted to receive and maintain a match in lposition for ejeci tion, means for actuating said cutoff torea guide posif tioned over said cuteofi and adapted to feed a single line of matches to said cut-ofi", said guide forming a housing over said cutoff to prevent the matches from interfering With its actuation, and a pusher adapted to push a match held by said cut-oifthrough said 4. A match box providedivith a match exit, a pusher adaptcdgto push; matches one at la time througl-ivsaidexit, and a movable iff'cutott' continually in contact With the match of said groove in 'po-'- dtpcnding portion adapted to enter between and separate the matches and means tor actuating said cutoff to feed matches one at a time in advance of said pusher.

5. A match box provided With a match exit, a pusher adapted to reciprocate toivard and away from said exit, a movable cut-oft' adapted to position matches one at a time in front- .of said pusher, said pusher being 'ad-apted in its rearward movement to engage the rear end of said cut-oit t-o lift the same and permit another match to pass said cut-ott and be positioned in front of said pusher.

6. A. match box provided with a match exit, a. pusheradapted to push matches one at a time through said exit, a movable cutott, said cut-ott being operated by said pusher to feed matches one at a time in advance of said pusher, and a spring adapted to bear against said cutoff and normally hold the same in a nonfeeding position.

exit, and a groove in line With pusher mounted to reciprocate in said groove, a cut-off, a spring bearing againstv said cutoff to normally hold the same ina non-feeding posit-ion and means for raising said cut-olf to feed matches into said groove in advance of the pusher.

8. A match box provided with a match exit, a pusher adapted to push matches one at ait-imc through said exit, a cutotl', means for operating said cutoff to feed matches one at a time in advance of said pusher, andan inclined iixed guide or false-bottom positioned over said cutoff and extended across said box sufficiently close to the opposite side to form a passage to allow but one match at a time to pass, whereby matches in a singleline are fed to said cutoii".

9. A match boxprovided With a mat-ch exit,.a pusher adapted to push matches one at a time through said exit-,a movable cutoff, means Lfor operating said cut-ott` to feed matches one at a time to said pusher, a tix-ed guide positioned over said cut-oti1 to deliver matches singly to said cut-oit and forming a housing over the rsame to prevent the matches' from interfering With its operation, and an abutment carried by said guide adapted to limit the downward movement of. said cut-oft'.

'10. A matchbox provided with a match exit, a pusher 'adapted to push matches one ott, means for raising said cut-ofin at each 'rearward movement otl the pusher tot'eed matches to said pusher, a guide positioned said cut-oth'a stop carried by said guide, anda ,spring adapted to normally hold said ,cut-ott in engagement With saidstop.

11. `A match box 'provided With amatch 65.-.suppiy, said Vcutoff being provided, withl afexit, a pusher adapted to reciprocateito pushv A match boxprovided withv a match said exit, a-

oversaid-cut-oi to 'deliver matchessingly to 1 120 at a time through said exit, a movable cutisa . cut-off and adapted to deliver matches Asingly to said cut-0E, a' stop carried by 'said guide,..a spring adapted to normally hold said cut-ofi in contact with said stop, said cut-off being operated against'the tension of said spring to feed single matches to said pusher at each rearward movement thereof.

12. A match box provided with a match exit, a pusher adapted to reciprocatev to push matches one at a time through said exit, a cut-0H hingedly mounted to one side of the path of movement of said pusher and extended over the path of movement andhaving` a' downwardly extending part, said part being normally positioned contiguous to the path of movement of said pusher to prevent a match from entering said path, and means lfor lifting said cutoff when said pusher 1S atthe rear end of its stroke to permit a match to pass beneath said downwardly extending part and be placed in advance of said pusher. i l

13. A match box provide'd with a match exit, a pusher adapted to reciprocate to push matches one at a time through said exit, a cut-olf hingedlymiounted to one side of the path of movement of said pusher and extended over the path of movement and having a downwardly extending part, said part being normally positioned along the path of movement of said pusher to prevent a match from entering said path, an inclined guide secured to the same side of the box at which said cut-ofi" is hinged, saidl guide being extended over said cut-olf to a point sufliciently close to the opposite wall of said box to permit but one match at a time to pass, the free edge of said guide being turned downwardly to form a stop, a flange carried'by said cut-off, means for normally holding the ange of said cut-off in contact with the 'stop of said guide, whereby ay match is prevented from entering between said cut-off and said guide, and means for swinging said hinged cut-off to permit a match atintervals to enter the path of movement of said pusher.

14. A vmatch box provided with a match exit, said match box provided at its bottom `with a longitudinally extending groove in line with said exit, a pusher mounted to reciprocate in said groove, a cut-off comprising a longitudinally extending leaf hingedly mounted at one side of and. extending over said groove, a depending extension carried at. the free longitudinal edge of said leafsaid depending extension normally extending down suficiently 'close to the other side of said groove toprevent a match from entering thereunder, a spring adapted to ,bear onlsaid cut-off to normally hold it in a depressed position, a guide positioned over said cut-off and brought close enough to the side of said box to permit but one match at a time to pass, said guide having its,free longitudinal edge turned under to form a stop which'limits the downward movement of said cut-O, and a lug carried at the rear end of said cut-ofi", said pusher being adapted to contact with said lug to raise said cutolf to permit a match to enter thereunder, whereby at its forwardstroke said pusher will be freed from said lug and -said cut-olf will descend to prevent another match from entering beneath said cut-off.

15. A match box providedwith a match exit at its front end, said box being provided at its top face with an outwardly opening longitudinally extending groove and in its bottom with a groove opening into the interior of said box, the end of said box being rounded and provided with a passage in communication with the said grooves and forming a continuation thereof, a fiat spring movably mounted in said communicating groove and passage, a projecting finger piece connected to the forward end of said spring, a pusher connected to the rear end of said spring, whereby when said finger piece is pushed toward the rear end of said box said pusher will be moved toward the exit at the front end of said box, and means for feeding a match to said pusher` when said pusher is at the rear end of its stroke.

,16. A match box provided with a match exit at its front end and having a continuous groove extending along its top around one end and along the bottom, the bottom portion of the groove opening into the interior of the box, a flat spring movably mounted in said groove and having a finger piece at the forward end thereof, a pusher connected to the rear end of said spring and movable in im 'the bottom groove, and means for feeding a top and around one end and then along the bottoni of the box. a pusher connected to the rear end of said flexible member, means for moving said slidable member to actuate said pusher to push a match through said exit, and means for feeding matches one at a time to said pusher. l

1S. A match box provided with a permanent closure at its rear end and open at its front endand provided with a continuous groove extend-ing from its open end 'along the` top and around on'e end and along the bot-tom, a flat' spring movably mounted in 'Said groove andhving a finger piece at the 5 forward end thereof, a Pusher connected to the rear end of vsaid sp'rmg" and movable in sald 'bottom groove,- means for -feedmg a matchjn -advance 'of said pusher when it is at the rear end of its stroke, and a removable ;lo cover to close the open front. en d' of said box, said cover also closing the open end of said groove. -4 .19. A. match box 4provided with a match guide in its bottom` and a match exit at the l'ot'er end .of said match guide, a -recp'r0- catory pusher to eject matches 'L1-long said match guide and through said exit, and a movable cutoff extending over said match guide, said pusher when in ai non-ejecting or retracted position being adapted to hold said 20 

